VIRGINIA INCENTIVES TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX April 25, 2019

SITE-SELECTION PROCESSES CONSIDER A VARIETY OF FACTORS; DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVES OFTEN PLAY A MEANINGFUL ROLE Primary selection factors* Quality, availability, and cost of target workforce Proximity to key customers and suppliers Availability of target real-estate solution (size, cost, control, water/sewer/rail connectivity, etc.) Tax and regulatory climate Transportation infrastructure Operating costs (electricity, insurance, workers comp, etc.) Quality-of-life factors (public K12 options, regional amenities, crime rate, etc.) Secondary selection factors** Availability and quality of customized recruitment and training solutions Customized (discretionary) incentives By-right financial incentives Level of state-and-community support (e.g., fast-track permitting) Personal preferences of executives involved in decision process (e.g., affinity for a particular place) * Priority of selection factors varies from project to project; however, quality and availability of workforce almost always is one of the top three considerations ** Typically these factors come into play when multiple locations offer relatively comparable characteristics relative to primary site-selection criteria; however, a large incentive package can represent a primary selection factor Source: Author experience with hundreds of site-selection projects; Site Selection (January 2018)

DEPLOYING INCENTIVES TO HELP YOU CLOSE THE DEAL Economic development is a team sport If incentives are necessary to close the deal, we can help to put together an incentive package The package needs to make sense for all parties VEDP’s Research team will prepare the Virginia ROI – Captures all state grants in addition to the VEDP-administered programs Measures Benefits vs. Costs (State only; not Local) Key inputs are number of employees, wages, hiring schedule, capex, broken down by real estate Produces estimates of project benefits (personal income tax, sales tax) for direct employees, construction related employment, and indirect employment (IMPLAN multiplier derived for VA NAICS code) Payback – Strive for 2-3 years; have gone 4-8 years

CONSIDERING THE USE OF Incentives Discretionary incentives / By-right incentives Many benefits / enhancements based on a community’s fiscal stress Often based on high unemployment Some based on high poverty At VEDP, less than 20% of projects receive discretionary incentives Traded sector company or function

Life cycle of division of incentives involvement in an econ. dev Life cycle of division of incentives involvement in an econ. dev. project PRACC Engagement Due Diligence Research Division Estimates Tax Revenues Incentive Structuring Incentives Drafts Perf. Agreement/Reviewed by Legal Perf. Tracking/ Reporting Special Situations (e.g., clawbacks and/or extensions) Project close out Possible MEI Commission Involvement

ASSESSING PROJECT VIABILITY VEDP AND LOCAL due diligence Review Assess financial strength and ability to finance project Understand project parameters and need Review project, financial risk, and incentive risk (via PRACC) Share VEDP’s financial review with locality For a COF, recommend (via PRACC) relevant performance milestones Secure PRACC approval before recommending incentives to Administration or MEI

COMMONWEALTH’s Opportunity Fund Out-of-state competition for project Can be up-front cash grant; more often paid upon achievement of performance metrics Generally, limited to $1.5 million per project, but Governor can go higher, if he wishes Local match required: cash, in-kind, foregone revenues Basic: $5MM capex / 50 jobs Single distress: $2.5MM capex / 25 jobs Double distress: $1.5MM capex / 15 jobs

Virginia Investment Partnership Payout after company has performed Umbrella for three programs: Virginia Investment Partnership Grant (VIP): Focused on capital investment $25MM+ capital investment Up to $5MM Major Eligible Employers Grant (MEE): Existing major basic sector employers & corporate HQ’s $100MM capex / 1,000 jobs (or 400 jobs if paying 2x the PAW) Up to $25MM paid in 5 – 7 installments Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant (VEDIG): Focused on traded sector companies with good jobs 400 jobs paying 1.5x the prevailing wage or 300 jobs paying 2x the prevailing wage (Lower thresholds for smaller MSA’s) Requires a 50% local match

HELPING WITH LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS Brownfields Grant Fund Funds for Site Assessments Funds for Site Remediation Business Ready Site Grant Fund Site Characterization Grants to determine site readiness Site Development Grants to take a site to the next tier VDOT Road Fund VDRPT Rail Fund

BY-RIGHT Tax Credits and Exemptions Sales and use tax exemptions Equipment used in manufacturing process Computer equipment used in large data centers R&D equipment Green jobs tax credit Major business facilities job tax credit 50 job threshold (25 jobs in Enterprise Zones and distressed areas with high unemployment) $1,000 per job created, paid over 2 years Available to manufacturers and other basic employers

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